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...Intel® Celeron® processor* Mobile Intel® GL40/GM45 Express Chipset* Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* Dual-channel SDRAM support Up to 1 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 2 GB....11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)* LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on -LAN ready Modem: 56K ITU V.92; Wake-on -Ring ready 366 (W) x 274 (D) x 27/37 (H) mm 14.41 (W) x 10.79 (D) x 1.06/1.46 (H) inch BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords...
...Intel® Celeron® processor* Mobile Intel® GL40/GM45 Express Chipset* Intel® Wireless WiFi Link 5100/5300* Acer InviLink™ Nplify™ 802.11b/g/Draft-N* Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* Dual-channel SDRAM support Up to 1 GB of DDR2 667 MHz memory, upgradeable to 2 GB....11b/g/Draft-N* • Acer InviLink™ 802.11b/g* WPAN: Bluetooth® 2.0+Enhanced Data Rate (EDR)* LAN: Gigabit Ethernet; Wake-on -LAN ready Modem: 56K ITU V.92; Wake-on -Ring ready 366 (W) x 274 (D) x 27/37 (H) mm 14.41 (W) x 10.79 (D) x 1.06/1.46 (H) inch BIOS user, supervisor, HDD passwords...
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... for certain models 17 Acer ePower Management 18 Acer eDataSecurity Management (only for certain models 19 Acer eRecovery Management 20 Acer eSettings Management 22 Windows Mobility Center 23 Using the System Utilities 24 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 24 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 26 System Utilities 33 BIOS Setup Utility 33 Navigating the BIOS Utility 34 Information...
... for certain models 17 Acer ePower Management 18 Acer eDataSecurity Management (only for certain models 19 Acer eRecovery Management 20 Acer eSettings Management 22 Windows Mobility Center 23 Using the System Utilities 24 Acer GridVista (dual-display compatible 24 Hardware Specifications and Configurations 26 System Utilities 33 BIOS Setup Utility 33 Navigating the BIOS Utility 34 Information...
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... System Check 99 Touchpad Check 101 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 102 Index of Error Messages 103 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 106 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message 111 Intermittent Problems 115 Undetermined Problems 116 Jumper and Connector Locations... Bottom View 117 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 119 Clearing Password Check 119 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 120 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 121 Aspire 5730Z/5330 Series Exploded Diagram 122 Model Definition and Configuration 130 Aspire 5730Z/5330 Series 130 Test Compatible Components 155 Microsoft...
... System Check 99 Touchpad Check 101 Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message 102 Index of Error Messages 103 Phoenix BIOS Beep Codes 106 Index of Symptom-to-FRU Error Message 111 Intermittent Problems 115 Undetermined Problems 116 Jumper and Connector Locations... Bottom View 117 Clearing Password Check and BIOS Recovery 119 Clearing Password Check 119 BIOS Recovery by Crisis Disk 120 FRU (Field Replaceable Unit) List 121 Aspire 5730Z/5330 Series Exploded Diagram 122 Model Definition and Configuration 130 Aspire 5730Z/5330 Series 130 Test Compatible Components 155 Microsoft...
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... Volume down Description Displays help on and off. Launches Acer eSettings in Acer Empowering Technology. Turns the display screen backlight off . Increases the screen brightness. Chapter 1 13 Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. Press any key to access most of ...the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key ...
... Volume down Description Displays help on and off. Launches Acer eSettings in Acer Empowering Technology. Turns the display screen backlight off . Increases the screen brightness. Chapter 1 13 Launches Acer ePower Management in Acer Empowering Technology. Press any key to access most of ...the computer's controls like screen brightness, volume output and the BIOS utility. Hot Keys The computer employs hotkeys or key ...
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Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you set BIOS passwords and modify boot options. K Prints and saves hardware specifications. Acer eSettings Management also: K Provides a simple graphical user interface for your system. 22 Chapter 1 K Lets you to inspect hardware specifications, set an asset tag for navigation.
Acer eSettings Management Acer eSettings Management allows you set BIOS passwords and modify boot options. K Prints and saves hardware specifications. Acer eSettings Management also: K Provides a simple graphical user interface for your system. 22 Chapter 1 K Lets you to inspect hardware specifications, set an asset tag for navigation.
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H/W shot down at 110 ° .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version Phoenix 1.04c Specification System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM ...
H/W shot down at 110 ° .C BIOS Item BIOS vendor BIOS Version Phoenix 1.04c Specification System Memory Item Memory controller Memory size DIMM socket number Supports memory size per socket Supports maximum memory size Supports DIMM ...
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...-GS/Intel GMA970 VGA 512M GDDR3/ Specification ICH8M 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 3 Two on the right side/one on the front Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Controller Mobile Intel® GM945/PM945 + ICH8M Express Chipset nVidia GeForce 9300 GS/9600M GT/UMA Intel ICH8M N/A ALC 883 FOXCONN BCM2045 V2 WLAN...
...-GS/Intel GMA970 VGA 512M GDDR3/ Specification ICH8M 2.0 USB 1.1 and USB 2.0 Host controller 3 Two on the right side/one on the front Enable/Disable by BIOS Setup Controller Mobile Intel® GM945/PM945 + ICH8M Express Chipset nVidia GeForce 9300 GS/9600M GT/UMA Intel ICH8M N/A ALC 883 FOXCONN BCM2045 V2 WLAN...
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....XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5730 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Chapter 2 33 Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is already properly configured and...
....XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5730 Acer XXXxXxXX-xXxX-XXxx-xXXx-xXXxXXxXxxXX F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit Chapter 2 33 Chapter 2 System Utilities BIOS Setup Utility The BIOS Setup Utility is already properly configured and...
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... Chapter 2 K Press Esc while you can also press F10 to the Exit menu. Help for a particular menu are in any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Follow these instructions: K To choose a menu, use the up and down arrow keys. You can load default settings by pressing F9. Navigation keys... this item. NOTE: You can change the value of the menu options to go to save any of a parameter, press F5 or F6. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are found in square brackets. K To choose an item, use the left and right arrow keys.
... Chapter 2 K Press Esc while you can also press F10 to the Exit menu. Help for a particular menu are in any changes made and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. Follow these instructions: K To choose a menu, use the up and down arrow keys. You can load default settings by pressing F9. Navigation keys... this item. NOTE: You can change the value of the menu options to go to save any of a parameter, press F5 or F6. Navigating the BIOS Utility There are found in square brackets. K To choose an item, use the left and right arrow keys.
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... SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @... 2.53 GHz 2.53 GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5730 Acer...
... SecureCore(tm) Setup Utility Main Security Boot Exit CPU Type: CPU Speed: IDE0 Model Name: IDE0 Serial Number: ATAPI Model Name: System BIOS Version: VGA BIOS Version: KBC Version: Serial Number: Asset Tag Number: Product Name: Manufacturer Name: UUID: Intel (R) Core (TM)2 Duo CPU T9400 @... 2.53 GHz 2.53 GHz XXXXXXXXXXX-(XX) XXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXXX-XXX XX-XXXX-(XX) VX.XX XX-XXX XXXXXX.XXX.XXX.XXX.XXXXXX XX.XX XXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXXX None Aspire 5730 Acer...
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It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS Password. 38 Chapter 2 Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ ...Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on boot is : Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password...
It can be used to remove HDD/BIOS Password. 38 Chapter 2 Security The Security screen contains parameters that help safeguard and protect your computer from unauthorized use. F1 Help Esc Exit Select Item -/+ ...Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit NOTE: Please refer to "Remove HDD/BIOS Password" section if you need to know how to boot up when Password on boot is : Set Supervisor Password Set User Password Set HDD Password...
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... are the default and suggested parameter settings. Press e. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your dealer to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e...Boot Description Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Shows the setting of the hard disk password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Clear or Set Disabled or Enabled NOTE: When you are ...
... are the default and suggested parameter settings. Press e. IMPORTANT:Be very careful when typing your dealer to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. After setting the password, the computer sets the User Password parameter to highlight the Set Supervisor Password parameter and press the e...Boot Description Shows the setting of the Supervisor password Shows the setting of the hard disk password. When set, this password protects the BIOS Setup Utility from unauthorized access. Option Clear or Set Clear or Set Clear or Set Disabled or Enabled NOTE: When you are ...
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... and press the e key. When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If desired, you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. Press e. Changing a Password 1. Type the current...
... and press the e key. When you have changed the settings, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. When you are done, press u to save the changes and exit the BIOS Setup Utility. If desired, you can enable the Password on boot parameter. 6. Press e. Changing a Password 1. Type the current...
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... Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in the BIOS Setup Utility.
... Select Item -/+ Change Values F9 Setup Defaults Select Menu Enter Select Sub-Menu F10 Save and Exit The table below describes the parameters in the BIOS Setup Utility.
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...The flash utility has auto-execution function. 44 Chapter 2 If the battery pack does not contain enough power to run the Flash utility. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you use the Flash utility. Prepare a bootable... diskette. 2. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you run the Flash. 1. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you use the Flash. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. Copy the flash utilities to update the system...
...The flash utility has auto-execution function. 44 Chapter 2 If the battery pack does not contain enough power to run the Flash utility. BIOS Flash Utility The BIOS flash memory update is not completely loaded. NOTE: Please use the AC adaptor power supply when you use the Flash utility. Prepare a bootable... diskette. 2. NOTE: Do not install memory-related drivers (XMS, EMS, DPMI) when you run the Flash. 1. Fellow the steps below to finish BIOS flash, you use the Flash. Then boot the system from the bootable diskette. Copy the flash utilities to update the system...
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Remove HDD/BIOS Utility This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: K If you key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2. See the image below. Key in wrong HDD password for three time, "HDD password error code" would display on the screen. Chapter 2 45 K If you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1. Select "2" 3. Choose one upper-case string K Reboot system and key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" to solve HDD password locked problem, you need to HDD user password.
Remove HDD/BIOS Utility This section provide you with removing HDD/BIOS method: Remove HDD Password: K If you key in "hdd_pw 15494 0" 2. See the image below. Key in wrong HDD password for three time, "HDD password error code" would display on the screen. Chapter 2 45 K If you can run HDD_PW.EXE 1. Select "2" 3. Choose one upper-case string K Reboot system and key in "0KJFN42" or "UVEIQ96" to solve HDD password locked problem, you need to HDD user password.
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... actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 102 Chapter 4 If the symptom is listed first...If the system fails after you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 116. Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message The POST error message index lists the error message and their possible causes. ...
... actions in the sequence shown in FRU/Action column, if the FRU replacement does not solve the problem, put the original part back in the BIOS Setup Utility menus, reset the computer, enter Setup and install Setup defaults or correct the error. 102 Chapter 4 If the symptom is listed first...If the system fails after you determine the next possible FRU to be replaced when servicing a computer. The following lists the error messages that the BIOS displays on page 116. Power-On Self-Test (POST) Error Message The POST error message index lists the error message and their possible causes. ...
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... Error System disabled. Hard disk drive System board see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 98. RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error (THe causes will be shown before "Equipment...on page 98. Unlock external keyboard Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Reconnect hard disk drive connector. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. Thermal critical High In this situation BIOS will show message. see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 98. Incorrect password is dead ...
... Error System disabled. Hard disk drive System board see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 98. RTC battery Run BIOS Setup Utility to reconfigure system time, then reboot system. IDE Primary Channel Master Drive Error (THe causes will be shown before "Equipment...on page 98. Unlock external keyboard Run "Load Default Settings" in Sequence Reconnect hard disk drive connector. CPU BIOS Update Code Mismatch 2. Thermal critical High In this situation BIOS will show message. see "Keyboard or Auxiliary Input Device Check" on page 98. Incorrect password is dead ...
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...Operating system not found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Incorrect Drive A type - System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. Check the drive is defined with... board DIMM System board DIMM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board DIMM BIOS ROM System board None BIOS ROM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Error Message List Error Messages System timer error Real time clock...
...Operating system not found by POST differed from CMOS Diskette drive A error Incorrect Drive A type - System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board Enter Setup and see if fixed disk and drive A: are properly identified. Check the drive is defined with... board DIMM System board DIMM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. RTC battery System board DIMM BIOS ROM System board None BIOS ROM System board Run "Load Default Settings" in BIOS Setup Utility. Error Message List Error Messages System timer error Real time clock...
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... Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...
... Load alternate registers with initial POST values Restore CPU control word during warm boot Initialize PCI Bus Mastering devices Initialize keyboard controller BIOS ROM checksum Initialize cache before memory autosize 8254 timer initialization 8237 DMA controller initialization Reset Programmable Interrupt Controller Test DRAM refresh Test ... RAM failure on address line xxxx RAM failure on data bits xxxx of low byte of memory bus Enable cache before system BIOS shadow RAM failure on data bits xxxx of high byte of memory bus Test CPU bus-clock frequency Initialize Phoenix Dispatch Manager ...